Table 4 Trend and annual variation (APC—annual percent change) of the adjusted in-hospital morbidity rates due to oral and oropharyngeal cancers, by macroregion, gender and by overall distribution. Brazil, 2002–2013*
Variables | APC (%) | CI (95%) | P-value | Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | ||||
Both genders | |||||
North | − 0.18 | − 1.42 | 1.07 | 0.75 | Stable |
Northeast | 5.67 | 3.90 | 7.47 | < 0.001 | Increasing |
Southeast | 0.38 | − 0.64 | 1.41 | 0.43 | Stable |
South | 6.97 | 1.83 | 12.37 | 0.01 | Increasing |
Midwest | 5.97 | 0.40 | 11.86 | 0.04 | Increasing |
Total Brazil | 2.62 | 1.20 | 4.06 | 0.00 | Increasing |
Male gender | |||||
North | − 0.08 | − 1.38 | 1.23 | 0.89 | Stable |
Northeast | 6.22 | 4.36 | 8.12 | < 0.001 | Increasing |
Southeast | 0.26 | − 0.74 | 1.27 | 0.57 | Stable |
South | 7.03 | 1.50 | 12.86 | 0.02 | Increasing |
Midwest | 6.70 | 0.73 | 13.03 | 0.03 | Increasing |
Total Brazil | 2.60 | 1.14 | 4.07 | 0.00 | Increasing |
Female gender | |||||
North | − 0.30 | − 2.55 | 2.00 | 0.77 | Stable |
Northeast | 4.34 | 2.74 | 5.96 | < 0.001 | Increasing |
Southeast | 0.81 | − 0.44 | 2.07 | 0.18 | Stable |
South | 7.26 | 3.90 | 10.74 | 0.00 | Increasing |
Midwest | 3.85 | − 0.59 | 8.48 | 0.08 | Stable |
Total Brazil | 2.68 | 1.26 | 4.11 | 0.00 | Increasing |